Unity 7 Roadmap Announcement
During the Unite Seoul conference held on July 21, Unity Technologies officially revealed the roadmap for Unity 7, the next major generation of its game engine. The upcoming version focuses on performance improvements, new technologies and a more connected development ecosystem, while maintaining continuity with existing workflows. The company plans to introduce architectural improvements and new features while reducing the need for major migrations for developers. The first beta release is expected in December 2026, followed by the official launch planned for the first quarter of 2027.
V-Ray 7 Update 4: Faster Workflows and Chaos Ecosystem
Chaos has released V-Ray 7 Update 4, introducing new features for Maya, Blender, Houdini and 3ds Max. Rather than focusing on a single area, this update improves multiple stages of the production pipeline, from real-time visualization and virtual production to rendering performance and workflow automation.
Blender 5.2 LTS Update: Performance Improvements and Workflow Features
Blender 5.2 LTS is now officially available, bringing one of the largest Long-Term Support releases in recent years. As anticipated in our previous article covering Blender's 2026 roadmap, this update focuses on performance improvements, workflow refinements and a wide range of new features across nearly every area of the software.
D5 Render 3.1 Released: Real-Time Visualization for Design Process
D5 Render 3.1 introduces Interactive Presentation for live design reviews, expands D5 Lite to Revit and Rhino, and delivers new rendering and VR enhancements. The release reflects a growing shift towards real-time visualization as an integral part of the architectural design workflow.
How Rhino Is Reshaping Modeling and BIM Workflows
Rhino has long been recognized as one of the industry's leading NURBS-based modeling tools. Today, however, its greatest strength lies not only in freeform modeling, but in an open ecosystem of technologies that increasingly connects computational design, BIM and architectural workflows.
RhinoArtisan and Its Development: A Specialized Tool for Jewelry Design
RhinoArtisan is a jewelry CAD software built on Rhino’s NURBS-based modeling engine, enhanced with dedicated tools for jewelry design, parametric workflows and SubD modeling. Developed by Rafel del Molino and the team at 2Shapes, the software evolves from the ecosystem of RhinoGold, positioning itself as a specialized environment focused entirely on jewelry creation. Unlike general-purpose CAD tools, RhinoArtisan is designed specifically to address the needs of jewelry designers, aiming to simplify complex modeling processes while maintaining precision and production-ready output.
Redshift for Archviz: Real-Time Visualization Inside Revit, Archicad and Vectorworks
Maxon is expanding Redshift for Archviz with a new integration for Autodesk Revit and a beta version for Graphisoft Archicad. The goal is simple: bring real-time, photorealistic visualization directly into BIM workflows, reducing the need for exports, file management, and external rendering tools.
Unreal Engine 5.8 update for Realtime World Building
Unreal Engine 5.8 update introduces a wide range of new features across terrain creation, procedural generation, animation, MetaHuman workflows and real-time rendering.
The update also focuses heavily on performance improvements and general workflow optimization, reinforcing Unreal Engine’s position as a leading platform for real-time production.
Alias 2027: From Concept Sketches to Production-Ready Models
With Alias 2027, Autodesk continues to pursue a clear objective: reducing the distance between design intent and the final product. The latest update introduces AI-powered tools, workflow enhancements, and new interoperability features aimed at accelerating the journey from concept sketch to production-ready model.
Verge3D: A Powerful Tool for Web Visualization
Verge3D is a web-based toolkit developed by Soft8Soft for Blender, Maya, and 3ds Max. Since its release in 2017, the platform has been used across a wide range of industries thanks to its ability to create interactive 3D experiences, animations, simulations, product configurators, and web presentations directly inside a browser.
Maxon Cinema 4D 2026.2 Update: Modeling, Simulation and Rendering
Maxon has released the 2026.2 update for Cinema 4D, its flagship software for modeling, animation, simulation and look development. This new version introduces a set of improvements across modeling, lighting and motion graphics, along with performance optimizations and workflow enhancements.
Chaos Veras 4.5: Where Visualization Meets AI
Chaos recently released Veras 4.5, the latest update for its AI-powered visualization platform. Designed to transform sketches, images, and 3D models into architectural visualizations, the update introduces new editing tools, smarter AI-assisted workflows, and several time-saving features.
